
NEWS: The Springboks will start their 2026 season with a mouth-watering clash against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, when the newly established Nations Championship kicks off.
SA Rugby confirmed the three venues for the July Tests on Thursday.
The Test against England is on Saturday, July 4, and will be followed by encounters against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (July 11), and Wales at Kings Park in Durban (July 18).
The new schedule brings old foes back to South Africa for the first time in several years. England last toured South Africa in 2018 and Scotland more than a decade ago in 2014. Wales were the most recent visitors in 2022.
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